Directions & Getting Here
Located in sunny North Central Washington, here’s how to get to Okanogan Country.
From the Seattle/Tacoma Area:
Take I-5 North to Everett or Hwy 522 to Monroe. Follow Stevens Pass, Hwy 2, east to Wenatchee. Continue on Hwy 2 following signs to East Wenatchee/Okanogan, crossing the Columbia River. Take Hwy 97 north (turn left at the junction) and continue north to Pateros, the southern gateway to Okanogan Country.
Alt. Route: North Cascades Hwy (closed in winter) Take I-5 North to Burlington and follow the signs to Hwy 20. Follow the Cascades Scenic Byway through Sedro-Woolley and begin a slow climb through the North Cascade Mountains. The Scenic Byway takes you through North Cascades National Park and Ross Lake National Recreation Area before dropping down into Mazama and Winthrop, the entryway to the scenic Methow Valley and Okanogan Country.
Spokane
From Spokane take Hwy 2 west towards Davenport. Just past Wilbur, turn north on Hwy 174 towards Grand Coulee Dam. At the junction, take Hwy 155 north towards Elmer City, Nespelem and Omak, or continue west to travel towards Bridgeport, Pateros and the Methow Valley.
Kelowna, BC
From Kelowna, BC, follow the signs for BC-97 south to Osoyoos. Just past Osoyoos on BC-97, cross the US/Canadian border and continue on Hwy 97 to Oroville, the northern gateway to Okanogan Country.
For Border Crossing info, click here